PROJECT BLUE BOOK

. PROJECT 10G73 RECORD
1. DATE - TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION
19 Apr 67 20/03152 Wilmer, Alssame
3. sounics 10. CONCLUSION
Civilien BALLOON (Hot Air)
i. NUBER OF OBJECTS
One
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS ND ANALYSIS
20 minutes . Observer stated that the object was cone shaped with the Sot- Observer stated that the object was cone Shaped with the Sot-
tom of the cone cut out. tom of the cone cut out. Object hed a yellow orange very Cbject hed a yellow orange very
l. 4. TYPE OF CASERVATION TYPE OF CASERVATION bright incandescent type Light. Object had a darker soresk Object hed a darker soresk
Grownd Viswal reddishorange standing vertically in the center. Osjeet itd reddishorange standing vertically in the center. Osject htd
7. COURSE no distinet sound. Eiges had a reddish cast as it noved red no distinet sound. Edges had a reddish cast as it noved ret
7. COURSE flare like lighting came from the bottom of the object.
Southerly
6. PRIOTOS 5.. PRIOTOS
n Yes
X1 No
9. PHYSICAI EVIDENCE
17 Yas
No
FORM
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STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 9 9748(21 Apr 67R/sm INCOMING MESSAGE Pglo f3
ACTION: RDC-4
INFO : MOP-1, XOPX-2, SAF-OS-3, NIN-7, DIA/JCS-1 (19) ADV CY DIA
SMB B255CZCBVB138
PTTU JAW RUCLMBA 0 133 J--RUEDHQA.
ZNR WUUU
P2119152
FM MOAMA BROKLEY AFB ALA
TO RUMFVA/ADC ENT AFB COLO
Ruqmra/t3a ird iv t yndall afb fla RUCL MRA/73A IRD IV T YNDALL AFB FLA
RUEDFIF/FT D WPAFB OHIO
RUEDHQA/CSAF
RUEDHQA/OSAF RUEDHQA/OSAF
BT
: UNCLAS M0B87001 QPR 67 I
UNCLAS M0B87001 QPR 67
FOR TDETR SAFOI UFO IAN PARA 11 AFR 8017 THE FOLLON ING UFO
INFORMATION IS SUBM ITTED /1/ DE SCRIBED BY 2 OBSERVERS AS SIM IlAR
TO A GOURD OR LIGHT BULB IN A VERT ICLE POSIT ION W ITH LARGE END DONN.
ONE OBSERVER DESOR IBED IT AS CONE SHAPED WITH BOTTOM OF CONE CUT OFF 1
LEAV INg A RElAt IVEly flAT SUrFACE AT THE BOTTOM ANd tOP /2/ 25 fEEt
HIGH 20 FEET WIDE AT BOTTOM AND 10 FEET AT TOP 73/ YELLOW CRANGE
VERY BRIGHT InCANDESCENT t YPE LIgHT 74/ ONE 75/ NA /6/ DARKER
St reak ORANGE/ VERT ICALLY in the cener /7/ None
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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN : 9748 INCOMING MESSAGE Pg 2 of 3
.
/8/ NO 'SOUND /9/ EDGS HAD A RED ISH IT MOVED RED
PA TWO RUCLMBA0 133 UNCLASS
flaRe likE lighT iNg came froM Bottom of ObjecT juST pRioR to ItS
DisappeaR ing B/1/ seen froM AUt oM03 ile as couple was dR Iv ing home
/2/ appeared aprox iately 500 feet above the road ahead /west / 73/
Approx imately same he ight we st sout hnest of observers 74/ object
MoVEd slovlY IN A SOUT HWE STERlY d iRECT ION NO MANE WERS ObSERVED. MOVED SLovLY IN A SOUT HWE StERLY D iRECT ION NO MANE WERS ObSERVED.
75/ disAppeared in Place 76/ ten minUTes c/1/ (round visual 75/ DISAppeaRed in PlacE /6/ ten MinUTes c/1/ cround VisuAl
/2/ NONE /3/ NA D/1/ 20/03 1BZ 215 CST 19 APRIL 1967 /2/ NIGHT /2/ NONE /3/ NA D/1/ 20/03 1Z 215 CST 19 APRIL 1967 /2/ NIGHT
E LAT ITUDE 300 44F LONGIT IDE 88043F 1/4 MILE 1/4 MILE SOUT H OF Ala BaMa Ala BamA COUNT Y
ROAD 5 AND 70 INTER SE CT ION I NTER SE CT T ion
Ew IFE REL IaBle MR S
4a housew ife rel iable 72/ na g/1/
Clear Night Many stars visible 72/ Weather froM det 1 15th weA 7
THER SQ BR0CLEY AFB SURFACE 328/03 64320/10.10M 320/25
164 312/25 20M 300/20 30 292/35 504 290/45 /3/ CLEAR
/4/ 8MILES /5/ NO CLOLDS /6/ NONE /7/ SURFACE TO 1000F -5C
PER 100DF H NNE I NONE J NONE K MAJ JOHN W ODONNELL
CHIEF FLIGHT OPERAT ONL IN REPORTS OF
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DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
STAFF MESSAGE BRANCH
AF IN: 9748 INCOMING MESSAGE Pg3 of 3
The oBserVers is the Shape MRs RobisoN Of
Her home which is approx imately 100 YARd S
PA THREE RUCLMBA 0 133 UNCLA SS
St oPPEd thE iR CaR aND ObSErVEd the ObJeCt MR S N DREW A SKETCH
OF THE OBLECT I which was as descr ibed above BUICOULD GIVE NO D IMEN-
SIONS MR ReafF irmed the siape as l ike a light buk the
in it ial Report was called in by MR pierce color ing movement lack in IT IAL Report wAS called in By MR Pierce COL oR ING MOVEMENT LACK
OF SOUND AND MANNER OF D OF SOUND AND MANNER OF DI PPEARANCE WAS CORROBERATED BY ALL THREE PEARANCE WAS CORROBERATED BY ALL TiREE
OBERVERS MR AND MRS 1 ChEd thE oBJecT moVE SoUT HyEstERLY
ACROSS A PASTURE MRS AND MR S BOTH STATED THAT AND MR SBOTH STATED  HA
AN IiMAls in the past uRe were AN iMAls in the past ure were behav ing as if d ist urbed while the
OBeCT WAS V ISIblE AlL ObSERVERS ARE WELL ACQUA INTED WItH AIRcRAft OBJECT WAS VISIBLE ALL WELL ACQUA INTE AIRORAFT
traffic Bot h day and night due to the ir Locat ion which is about 8
Miles west of the moBile municipal a irport no knoNn a ir traffic
was in tie area at the t ime. the init ial report appeared to
INDICATE THE PRESENCE OF A WEATHER BALLOON A LOCAL AREA CHECK
REVEALED NO LAUNCHES AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPoRTS OF ANY BE iNG
FOUND IN THE ENERAL AREA SUBSEQUENT T TO THE SIGHT ING.
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